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      Tropical Depression Bess

      Storm Activity: Oct 7, 1974 - Oct 14, 1974

      Peak Wind
      --
      Lowest Pressure
      975 mb
      Duration
      8 days
      Last Position
      19 N 104 E

      Storm Track

      Oct 7 – Oct 14
      Storm Category
      1. Tropical Depression Peak < 39 mph
      2. Tropical Storm 39-73 mph
      3. Category 1 74-95 mph
      4. Category 2 96-110 mph
      5. Category 3 111-129 mph
      6. Category 4 130-156 mph
      7. Category 5 157+ mph

      Intensity

      Sustained wind at each observation
      Peak wind
      --
      Peak category
      Tropical Depression
      Lowest pressure
      975 mb

      Oct 14 · 12:00 GMT -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression

      Storm Track Statistics

      Oct 14 12:00 GMT 19 104 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 09:00 GMT 18.99 105.05 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 06:00 GMT 19 106 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 03:00 GMT 19.04 106.78 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 14 00:00 GMT 19.1 107.5 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 21:00 GMT 19.16 108.23 -- 1,000 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 18:00 GMT 19.2 109.1 -- 996 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 13 15:00 GMT 19.2 110.44 -- 994 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 12:00 GMT 19.2 111.6 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 09:00 GMT 19.25 111.88 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 06:00 GMT 19.3 112 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 03:00 GMT 19.31 112.65 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Oct 13 00:00 GMT 19.3 113.5 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 21:00 GMT 19.31 114.37 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 18:00 GMT 19.3 115.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 15:00 GMT 19.26 115.9 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 12:00 GMT 19.2 116.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 09:00 GMT 19.16 117.05 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 06:00 GMT 19.1 117.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 03:00 GMT 19.04 117.84 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 12 00:00 GMT 18.9 118.2 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 21:00 GMT 18.63 118.72 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 18:00 GMT 18.3 119.3 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 15:00 GMT 17.96 119.87 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 12:00 GMT 17.7 120.4 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 09:00 GMT 17.6 120.84 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 06:00 GMT 17.6 121.3 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 03:00 GMT 17.64 121.89 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 11 00:00 GMT 17.7 122.5 -- 975 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 21:00 GMT 17.79 123.02 -- 977 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 18:00 GMT 17.8 123.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 15:00 GMT 17.64 124.02 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 12:00 GMT 17.4 124.5 -- 980 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 09:00 GMT 17.2 124.91 -- 982 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 06:00 GMT 17 125.3 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 03:00 GMT 16.82 125.72 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 10 00:00 GMT 16.6 126.2 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 21:00 GMT 16.27 126.82 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 18:00 GMT 15.9 127.4 -- 985 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 15:00 GMT 15.59 127.79 -- 987 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 12:00 GMT 15.3 128.1 -- 990 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 09:00 GMT 15.01 128.44 -- 991 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 06:00 GMT 14.7 128.8 -- 992 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 03:00 GMT 14.39 129.19 -- 995 mb Unknown --
      Oct 9 00:00 GMT 14 129.7 -- 998 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 21:00 GMT 13.46 130.29 -- 999 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 18:00 GMT 12.9 131.2 -- 1,000 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 15:00 GMT 12.43 132.81 -- 1,001 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 12:00 GMT 12.1 134.3 -- 1,002 mb Unknown --
      Oct 8 09:00 GMT 12 134.8 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 06:00 GMT 12 135 -- 1,002 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 03:00 GMT 11.96 135.51 -- 1,003 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 8 00:00 GMT 11.9 136.1 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 21:00 GMT 11.81 136.7 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 18:00 GMT 11.7 137.4 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 15:00 GMT 11.57 138.26 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 12:00 GMT 11.4 139.2 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 09:00 GMT 11.18 140.09 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 06:00 GMT 11 141 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 03:00 GMT 10.96 141.94 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --
      Oct 7 00:00 GMT 11 142.9 -- 1,004 mb Tropical Depression --

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